Kindeskind

[ˈkɪndəsˌkɪnt]

/[ˈkɪndəsˌkɪnt]/ noun

The verdict

“Kindeskind” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männliches oder weibliches Kind des eigenen Sohnes oder der eigenen Tochter (Enkelkind)

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Index DE-kindeskind · Kindeskind · German

Kindeskind · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Kindeskind
PropertyValue
HeadwordKindeskind
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɪndəsˌkɪnt]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kindeskind“ im Deutschen

Kindeskindschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kindeskind is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɪndəsˌkɪnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "männliches oder weibliches Kind des eigenen Sohnes oder der eigenen Tochter (Enkelkind)".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Kindeskind, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kindeskind, spelled K-I-N-D-E-S-K-I-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    männliches oder weibliches Kind des eigenen Sohnes oder der eigenen Tochter (Enkelkind)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Kindeskind appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Auf legalem Wege können die Kinder und Kindeskinder der ehemaligen deutschen Schlesier nur durch die Wahl des Priesterberufes die deutsche Sprache erlernen.“
  2. „Vielleicht hat er dort nach Ablieferung der Särge ab und zu noch eine kleine Dschungelexpedition mitgemacht, um später staunenden Kindern und Kindeskindern davon erzählen zu können.“

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kindeskind"?
"Kindeskind" is spelled K-I-N-D-E-S-K-I-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɪndəsˌkɪnt].
What does "Kindeskind" mean?
As a noun, "Kindeskind" means: männliches oder weibliches Kind des eigenen Sohnes oder der eigenen Tochter (Enkelkind)
How do you pronounce "Kindeskind"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kindeskind" is [ˈkɪndəsˌkɪnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kindeskind" come from?
"Kindeskind" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list